Hockey is back! After a 5-month hiatus, the NHL is back for the 2020 playoffs, and we’re along for the ride.We speak with Dave Sandford (@Dave_Sandford), the NHL photographer who captured the amazing picture of Kadri’s (literal) last-second goal against the Blues, and he walks us through how you capture a moment like that, what it’s like living in the playoff bubble in Edmonton, and where that picture ranks among his favorite shots.Then we open up the phone lines (or Zoom room, whatever) and talk with a few of our listeners, with only minimal interference from trolls. It’s playoff time, everybody! Let’s go Avs! Look for new episodes on your favorite podcast app.More Avs coverage from 9NEWSFollow From the Cheap SeatsFollow hosts Steve Stager and Geoff SawtellEmail: cheapseats@9news.comThis is a 9NEWS (KUSA) production9NEWS WebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramGoogle+

From the Cheap Seats | An Avs fan podcast

Ep 26: Hockey is back! 2020 playoffs, NHL photographer and more

Love it or hate it, everybody had an opinion about last weekend's Stadium Series game at the US Air Force academy. Between multi-hour traffic delays, deep mug over most of the parking area, and concession stands running out of supplies there was a lot to complain about. There was also an entertaining game with fantastic production values set against an amazingly scenic backdrop. Grant Beery (@voteforgrant) and Erica (EricaAnd3cats) join us to tell their versions of the game. This episode is brought to you commercial free by “Running Late For The Avs Game”.Look for new episodes every Friday on your favorite podcast app.More Avs coverage from 9NEWSFollow From the Cheap SeatsFollow hosts Steve Stager and Geoff SawtellEmail: cheapseats@9news.comThis is a 9NEWS (KUSA) production9NEWS WebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramGoogle+

Ep. 25: How about that Stadium Series game?

Hampus Liedman is in the studio today all the way from Sweden. The Swedish Songsmith is making his first U.S. trip to watch the Avs play, and he joined us to walk us through the international effort that went into his newest Avs composition, how hard it is to stay awake to see games in Scandinavia, and WHAT IS ACTUALLY GOING ON WITH PETER FORSBERG’S GAME SHOW (spoiler: we get more excited about it on this show than most people in Sweden).(More on Liedman here)We weren't actually in England last week as the Twitterverse said. Steve explains what happened to the first Ep. 24. And we dish our plans for the Stadium Series game on Saturday. Here's all the info you could ever need about the game. Look for new episodes every Friday on your favorite podcast app.More Avs coverage from 9NEWSFollow From the Cheap SeatsFollow hosts Steve Stager and Geoff SawtellEmail: cheapseats@9news.comThis is a 9NEWS (KUSA) production9NEWS WebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramGoogle+

Ep. 24: Meet the musical vision behind those Avs songs

We’ve talked over the last few weeks about the special sweaters for the outdoor Air Force Academy game, so we decided to bring in an expert. Grant Beery (@voteforgrant) owns more hockey jerseys than some of us own shirts, so he knows what makes one worth buying.We also chat about the All-Star game, and if any of it was worth watching.Plus: are we getting closer to seeing Avs games on Comcast again? No. No, we aren’t.Look for new episodes every Friday on your favorite podcast app.More Avs coverage from 9NEWSFollow From the Cheap SeatsFollow hosts Steve Stager and Geoff SawtellEmail: cheapseats@9news.comThis is a 9NEWS (KUSA) production9NEWS WebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramGoogle+

Ep. 23: How many jerseys does a Superfan have?

New logo, who dis?Hey hecklers, can we all be adults at games? We're all there to watch hockey.Chris Otto ran into Steve at a game and now he's in our studio, er, random room at 9NEWS. He's got a good Joe Sakic story. And here's that link the Peter Forsberg/Swedish game show thing.Look for new episodes every Friday on your favorite podcast app.More Avs coverage from 9NEWSFollow From the Cheap SeatsFollow hosts Steve Stager and Geoff SawtellEmail: cheapseats@9news.comThis is a 9NEWS (KUSA) production9NEWS WebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramGoogle+

Ep. 22: Annoying hecklers (can't we all just be nice?)

Jay Vean from The Avs Hockey Podcast (@AvsPodcast) joins the show, he's been podcasting for 13 seasons and, as Steve says, rules Avs Twitter – #goAvsgo!Jay explains #AvsTwitterPsychic, how things have changed in the NHL over the years and the future of the Avs. Look for new episodes every Friday on your favorite podcast app.More Avs coverage from 9NEWSFollow From the Cheap SeatsFollow hosts Steve Stager and Geoff SawtellEmail: cheapseats@9news.comThis is a 9NEWS (KUSA) production9NEWS WebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramGoogle+

Ep. 21: The man behind #AvsTwitterPsychic

Big announcement: Episodes will now drop every Friday! In this episode, we talk the Joonas Donskoil hit, missed calls, injuries and retaliation. Steve even talks about protractors, remember those?And we finally let our digital producer (@dacialjohnson) be on the show (she wrote this – and writes all of our show notes and episode titles). Look for new episodes every Friday on your favorite podcast app.More Avs coverage from 9NEWSFollow From the Cheap SeatsFollow hosts Steve Stager and Geoff SawtellEmail: cheapseats@9news.comThis is a 9NEWS (KUSA) production9NEWS WebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramGoogle+

Ep. 20: The Joonas Donskoi hit (and we finally invited our producer on the show)

We chat about the hockey community on Twitter with Avs fan Joey Suyeishi (@avrilanche), parking secrets at the Pepsi Center and Steve rants about concession stands being closed during sold-out games.Look for new episodes every Tuesday.More Avs coverage from 9NEWS: https://www.9news.com/avalancheFollow From the Cheap Seats: https://twitter.com/9cheapseatsFollow hosts Steve Stager (https://twitter.com/SteveStaeger) and Geoff Sawtell (https://twitter.com/fake_dante)Email: cheapseats@9news.comStay connected:9NEWS Website: http://www.9news.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9newsTwitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWSInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/Google+: https://plus.google.com/+9news/postsSnapchat: Denver9NEWSPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/9news/9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.

Ep. 19: How big is hockey Twitter? (And rants on closed concession stands)

We're coming to you from Chicago on stop No. 2 of our Avs road trip!Look for new episodes every Tuesday.More Avs coverage from 9NEWS: https://www.9news.com/avalancheFollow From the Cheap Seats: https://twitter.com/9cheapseatsFollow hosts Steve Stager (https://twitter.com/SteveStaeger) and Geoff Sawtell (https://twitter.com/fake_dante)Email: cheapseats@9news.comStay connected:9NEWS Website: http://www.9news.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9newsTwitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWSInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/Google+: https://plus.google.com/+9news/postsSnapchat: Denver9NEWSPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/9news/9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.

Ep. 18: We're on the road!

Dr. Harjas Grewal calls in to talk about injuries (teeth knocked out, skate cuts, you know ... ) and if the Avs really are one of the most injured teams this year. He's a University of Manitoba Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation resident.Grewal said he's tweeting about players' injuries during this NHL season as a new project. Look for new episodes every Tuesday.More Avs coverage from 9NEWS: https://www.9news.com/avalancheFollow From the Cheap Seats: https://twitter.com/9cheapseatsFollow hosts Steve Stager (https://twitter.com/SteveStaeger) and Geoff Sawtell (https://twitter.com/fake_dante)Email: cheapseats@9news.comStay connected:9NEWS Website: http://www.9news.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9newsTwitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWSInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/Google+: https://plus.google.com/+9news/postsPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/9news/9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.  

Ep. 17: This Manitoba doctor tweets about NHL injuries so we picked his brain

A fan from Snow Lake, Manitoba joins the show, his reaction to an Avs goal was caught on camera and has basically become a meme. (OK, technically a GIF, you can watch it here.) And a quick update on Altitude Sports and its "digital town hall" about showing the AVs on TV. Look for new episodes every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app.More Avs coverage from 9NEWSFollow From the Cheap SeatsFollow hosts Steve Stager and Geoff SawtellEmail: cheapseats@9news.comThis is a 9NEWS (KUSA) production9NEWS WebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramGoogle+

Ep. 16: This fan has basically become a meme (now he has an epic road trip story)

Ryan S. Clark is back to talk injuries:NBC Sports says it all happened after forward Matt Calvert was struck in the side head by an Elias Pettersson shot from point-blank range and remained down on the ice, bleeding from his head. The on-ice officials allowed play to continue and it ultimately resulted in Alex Edler scoring to bring to the Canucks to within one.Peter Forsberg is living his best life right now, and we have clips from a Swedish game show to prove it. (Teaser: Forsberg, or "Foppa," and another athlete dramatically slide beers across a table in a game somewhat similar to shuffleboard.) And Clair Villano joins the show, she's 82, a fan of the podcast and says, "hockey in Denver is where it's at!" Look for new episodes every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app.More Avs coverage from 9NEWSFollow From the Cheap SeatsFollow hosts Steve Stager and Geoff SawtellEmail: cheapseats@9news.comThis is a 9NEWS (KUSA) production9NEWS WebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramGoogle+

Ep. 15: Matt Calvert's injury, and an 82-year-old fan joins the show (you'll want to hear her story!)

The Avs had to call in an emergency backup goalie during a Nov. 12 game in Winnipeg against the Jets. Byron Spriggs suited up but didn't quite make it onto the ice. "You really don't understand maybe in the heat of the moment what actually is going on, you know," Spriggs told us. "You really are technically one bad incident away from being in an NHL game." Former 9NEWSer now CNN photojournalist Andy Buck (@AndyJediBuck) also joined us in the studio where Steve and Geoff reminded him why the Avs rock.  Look for new episodes every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app.More Avs coverage from 9NEWSFollow From the Cheap SeatsFollow hosts Steve Stager and Geoff SawtellEmail: cheapseats@9news.comThis is a 9NEWS (KUSA) production9NEWS WebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramGoogle+

Ep. 14: Emergency goalie activated! Byron Spriggs suits up for the Avs and shares his story

For Veteran’s Day we sat down with the Avalanche’s regular National Anthem singer Jake Schroeder, who talked about how he got the job, why the song means so much to him, and the work he does to make sure the veterans and stories of World War II are never forgotten.Look for new episodes every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app.More Avs coverage from 9NEWSFollow From the Cheap SeatsFollow hosts Steve Stager and Geoff SawtellEmail: cheapseats@9news.comThis is a 9NEWS (KUSA) production9NEWS WebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramGoogle+

Ep. 13: What does the National Anthem mean? Singer for the Avs shares his story

Steve thinks Eunice, a disgruntled Avs fan, got the deal done with Altitude Sports and DirecTV (BTW, DirecTV is showing Avs games now.)Look for new episodes every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app.More Avs coverage from 9NEWSFollow From the Cheap SeatsFollow hosts Steve Stager and Geoff SawtellEmail: cheapseats@9news.comThis is a 9NEWS (KUSA) production9NEWS WebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramGoogle+Pinterest

Ep. 12: An ode to Eunice (and the Avs are BACK on DirectTV)

This fan-centered podcast about the Colorado Avalanche is brought to you by two 9NEWSers who bought season tickets in the literal cheap seats — so close to the top, they can practically touch the ceiling.

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